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Where is your career headed today? Does it have a future?

The average person is expected to change careers three to seven times in their working life. There are those who will change careers because they pursued a line they weren’t passionate about, others will change careers to earn more money,...

Should I pay Nairobi agent Sh. 850,000 to get me bank statement, Canada visit visa?

A number of Kenyans are looking for agents in Nairobi who can take them to developed countries including US, Canada, and Australia. This is despite the fact that these pursuits often end up in financial loss and emotional torture. For...

I left my top-paying IT banking job to be my own boss, broke even in tough 2020 year

Imran Sumra is the chief executive officer and co-founder of Finsense Africa, a financial technology firm based in Nairobi. I started this business six years ago. I moved from a lucrative and comfortable job as a technology banking expert to...

Rich wife – Poor husband: Can this marriage ever work in Kenya?

Can the rich wife - poor husband marriage work? Nowadays, not too many rich women or alpha women in good careers want to marry down or get into hypogamous relationships. According to the research paper Mismatches in the Marriage Market,...

I earn Sh225,000 but almost all goes to loans. Should I sell my house to pay them off?

My name is Abraham Mutie. I am a 43 year old civil servant working in Nairobi. I earn a gross salary of Sh. 225,000. I have become a slave of bank loans. I have tried some business but they...

Our joys and pains of starting new plantain crisps production company

Triza Karimi Mwaniki is the Managing Director and Co-founder of Lynt’s Limited, a manufacturing company in the snack industry. Our primary focus is on Plantain Banana Value Chain Management optimization and Value Addition with utmost efficiency and sustainability. Our company started...

How I learned focusing too much on saving money isn’t always right

Elvin Khama has served as the Investments Operations Officer at Orient Asset Managers. I was a seasonal equities trader before joining Orient Asset Managers. I got into the markets at a time when the economic outlook was quite uncertain; mainly the interest...

Stephen Mbugua: What I have learned about money from saving in Saccos

Stephen Mbugua served as the Safaricom Investments Co-operative Finance Manager (SIC). SIC is an investment co-operative that pursues joint investments for its members, through real estate investments, marketable securities and private equity. There are several things on my plate in my...

I found my success after starting expat services business

Assumpta M Musyoki is the founder of Expat VA-Kenya, a business that offers remote assistance, encompassing administrative support, financial management, and local coordination. Starting this venture was a natural progression for me. After bidding farewell to my previous startup, which...

Local banks start sharing customer details and balances with KRA

Banks in Kenya have started sharing customer details of their foreign account holders with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). According to a report that appeared in a local daily newspaper on Friday, some banks have already alerted their customers about...

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